Ayesha Mumtaz returns, PFA seals two slaughter houses in Lahore
Punjab Food Authority Director Ayesha Mumtaz has once again come in action
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has seized around 320 Kilogram (Kg) meat and apprehended three persons after raiding two illegal slaughter houses, Dunya News reported Friday.
Food authority Director Ayesha Mumtaz has once again come in action against illegal slaughter houses and sale of substandard meat.
Mumtaz scans through the site
Team raided two slaughter houses in provincial capital’s Lakhodair area and arrested three persons who were busy butchering dairy animals that were slaughtered illegally. Members of the raiding party inspected the meat and found it to be unhealthy for consumption.
"What you do, is it worth paying fine and enduring lawful punishment for?" asks PFA Director
The accused could not present any certificate regarding health and condition of the animals that were slaughtered at the house.
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Team has handed over the three arrested persons, Waseem, Shafeeq and Tanvir to Baghbanpura police.
The accused stated that they have been involved in the business for a long time. They used to sell substandard meat in Sirajpura market.
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The seized meat was handed over to livestock authorities while the slaughter houses were sealed.
Police arrest the culprit after inspection
Earlier in September 2015, teams of Punjab Food Authority had launched a campaign on Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif’s directives against restaurants selling unhygienic food.
In Lahore, from fast food chains to lavish dinning places several were fined or sealed for a definite period of time.
The lady behind the successful campaign was Ayesha Mumtaz, Director of the food authority. However, later on reports about her sacking had surfaced which she shunned and stated that there was no truth to the news.
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